Saturday, February 13, 2010

Laser weapon knocks down missile in test
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:59:11 GMT ]

This infrared image shows a beam from the Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser Testbed (right side) destroying a short-range ballistic missile (left side).A high-powered laser destroyed a target missile in flight off the Central California coast in a milestone test of a futuristic but troubled national defense system, the Air Force announced Friday.


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